Cymbalta

Description

What Is This Medication And How Can It Help Your Condition?

The generic name for Cymbalta is (Duloxetine hydrochloride). It’s a form of selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI). This medication is used in order to help treat nerve pain (known as peripheral neuropathy) in people who suffer from diabetic conditions. However, a doctor can decide to prescribe it for other conditions such as fibromyalgia as well as generalized anxiety disorder. In fact generalized anxiety disorder is one of the primary conditions it’s given out for over the other two mentioned.

Cymbalta comes with several benefits, but some downsides as well. For instance, people who suffer from low energy may benefit because this drug can help to increase energy levels as well as mood. It can improve the quality of a person’s sleep along with their appetite. It can lower the level of nervousness a person feels. This will help them to feel more relaxed and be more comfortable in situations that would usually make them feel stressed out.

There are side effects that come with using Cymbalta, but understand that these side effects are minor in nature usually. The only reason why someone might suffer from serious side effects is usually when they do something they aren’t supposed to do such as the following:

Taking more of the medication than what they need to. Even though it might not seem like someone would do this because the risks would be obvious, Cymbalta falls into the category of drugs that help people deal with immediate discomfort instances. So if it isn’t working fast enough or as fast as it used to then someone might feel there is no real danger in taking a little bit more. But this increases the risk of serious side effects.

Using the medication when it’s not needed. One of the things about Cymbalta is that it works better right before the times when you know you might need it. For instance, if you know you have anxiety at a certain time of day (due to school, work, etc.) then it would be good to take this drug shortly before you were to take part. You shouldn’t take it at the moment or take it during times when you feel relatively anxiety free. This will only lessen the impact the drug will have at a faster rate.

Here’s a list of some of the minor side effects as well as some of the major side effects

Minor side effects:

nausea

abdominal pain

restlessness

increased sweating

sexual problems

drowsiness

constipation

vomiting

tension

lightheadedness

dizziness

insomnia

Major side effects:

blindness

dark urine

tightness in the chest

increased thirst

vomiting of blood

swelling of the face, ankles, or hands

unpleasant breath odor

light-colored stools

How does Cymbalta work?

The way Cymbalta works is it’s able to assist in altering different chemicals inside of the brain. Medical professionals call these “neurotransmitters”. It’s not completely understood how this helps in order to offer the relief from anxiety and other anxiety conditions, but this is the way the drug works. People who make use of this medication should make sure they actually have a condition that warrants use of this drug. A doctor will be able to help you determine this and just how much dosage you would require.